title: Cubital tunnel release using local anesthesia.
abstract: This article discusses an alternative approach to general anesthesia with the use of local anesthesia in minor operating procedure suites when performing in situ decompression of cubital tunnel syndrome for those patients who have mild to moderately severe symptoms and for those who fail to respond to conservative measures. Anterior transposition can easily be performed in the same setting if indicated all with local anesthesia.
authors.affiliation: Niagara Plastic Surgery Centre, McMaster University, 5668 Main Street, Suite 1, Niagara Falls, Ontario L2G 5Z4, Canada. Electronic address: Niagaraplasticsurgery@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Nasim S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Huq
authors.forename: Naweed
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: Mehdi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Razeghi
mesh_terms: D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D020430:Cubital Tunnel Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Cubital tunnel release; Cubital tunnel syndrome; Decompression surgery; Local anesthesia; Nerve entrapment; Ulnar nerve